Echo-guided Scalp Blocks and Incidence of Postoperative Pain in Scheduled Supratentorial Intracra… (NCT07149077) | Clinical Trial Compass
Not Yet RecruitingPhase 3
Echo-guided Scalp Blocks and Incidence of Postoperative Pain in Scheduled Supratentorial Intracranial Surgery.
France230 participantsStarted 2026-01
Plain-language summary
Up to 30% of patients undergoing intracranial surgery present moderate to severe pain. In this type of surgery, the restriction of the pharmacopoeia, which goes against the concept of multimodal analgesia, results in the important use of opioids not without consequences in terms of complications. Numerous studies have highlighted the benefits of scalp blocks in postoperative pain. The originality of this study lies firstly in the fact that the scalp blocks will be guided by ultrasound and secondly, the incidence of severe pain after scalp blocks will be evaluated
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patient managed in the neurosurgical unit for supratentorial intracranial surgery.
* Person affiliated or beneficiary of a social security plan.
* Free, informed, and written consent signed by the participant and the investigating physician (at the latest on the day of inclusion and before any examination required by the research).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Surgical procedure under awake surgery (systematic realization of scalp blocks necessary)
* Aphasia of comprehension preoperatively or expected postoperatively or any other neurological impairment making self-evaluation of pain impossible.
* Contraindication to the use of local anesthetics: allergy or history of intoxication to local anesthetics
* Contraindication to adrenaline infiltration: severe ventricular rhythm disorders, severe obstructive cardiomyopathy, unstable coronary insufficiency, hypersensitivity to adrenaline.
* Chronic pain patient or patient with daily preoperative consumption of morphine
* Pregnant or breast-feeding woman
* Patient under legal protection (persons deprived of liberty or under guardianship)
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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